Osaka Monorail


The Osaka Monorail is a monorail in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd.. At long, it is the second longest monorail system in the world after the Chongqing Monorail. It links the three campuses of Osaka University.

Main Line

The Main Line runs on an elevated line between Osaka International Airport and Kadoma. It opened on June 1, 1990 between and stations. On September 30, 1994 it reached Shibahara Station, on April 1, 1997,, and on August 22, 1997, its current eastern terminal at Kadoma-shi Station. It is 21.2 km long. A single-way trip over the entire Main Line takes about 36 minutes, and costs ¥550.

Station list

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Saito Line

The Saito Line branch opened in two stages: on October 1, 1998 from Bampaku-kinen-koen Station to Handai-byoin-mae Station, and on March 19, 2007, to Saito-nishi Station, in the residential area of Saito, about a kilometer from the Minoo Campus of Osaka University. The branch is 6.8 km long.

Station list

Rolling stock

Current

In 2015, Osaka Prefecture announced plans to extend the monorail to Uryudo in Higashiōsaka.